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PARALYMPIC - INDONESIAN ATHLETES TAKE PART IN 2008 PARALYMPIC
Beijing, Sept 5 (ANTARA) - Three Indonesian athletes are ready to achieve their best in three different sports in the 2008 Paralympic Games to be held in Beijing, September 6 to 17.
"All of them are prepared to compete in the Paralympic and they also have done exercises," Chef de Mission of the Indonesian contingent to the 2008 Paralympic Kusnan Ismukanto said here on Thursday.
The three athletes are Lamri (swimming), Billy Zeth Makal (weight lifting), and Ida Yani (tennis).
Ismukanto said the Indonesian athletes are in a very good shape, and since they arrived in Beijing a couple of days ago, they continued exercises and preparations.
"The schedule of the practices has been arranged properly and well planned," he said.
Some 4,500 athletes and coaches from 148 countries will be taking part in the 2008 Paralympic.
The event will also be covered by approximately 4,000 news reporters.
"All of them are prepared to compete in the Paralympic and they also have done exercises," Chef de Mission of the Indonesian contingent to the 2008 Paralympic Kusnan Ismukanto said here on Thursday.
The three athletes are Lamri (swimming), Billy Zeth Makal (weight lifting), and Ida Yani (tennis).
Ismukanto said the Indonesian athletes are in a very good shape, and since they arrived in Beijing a couple of days ago, they continued exercises and preparations.
"The schedule of the practices has been arranged properly and well planned," he said.
Some 4,500 athletes and coaches from 148 countries will be taking part in the 2008 Paralympic.
The event will also be covered by approximately 4,000 news reporters.
